Water Online Highlights

1. Rethinking The Role Of Grinders In Today's Collection Systems 6/22/2026

   Customized grinders help wastewater utilities manage wipes and difficult solids while protecting infrastructure, reducing maintenance requirements, and improving collection system reliability.

2. Oak Park, Illinois: Turning Continuous Acoustic Data Into Measurable Water Savings 6/19/2026

   Aging underground infrastructure can cause severe, invisible non-revenue water losses. Implementing continuous acoustic loggers with AI-driven analytics isolates the precise signatures of subsurface leaks, allowing utilities to target hidden failures early and maximize capital efficiency.

3. How Water Infrastructure Can Drive Economic Growth 6/18/2026

   The U.S. water and wastewater industry is standing at an awkward crossroads. For years, technical capabilities, federal funding, and a shared sense of industry urgency have all co-existed in a critical mass. However, the rollout of major infrastructure projects remains sluggish.

4. 5 Takeaways To Prepare For Hurricane Season And Build More Resilient Communities 6/18/2026

   Stronger storms are exposing the limits of outdated infrastructure. From upgrading capacity to building stronger partnerships, here are five key lessons utilities can apply now to prepare for hurricane season and keep critical water systems running under pressure.

5. Another Massive Data Center Planned — What It Means For U.S. Water Scarcity 6/18/2026

   A debate is emerging in New Mexico following the approval of Project Jupiter, a gargantuan data center slated for construction in the Chihuahuan desert.

6. Wastewater Phosphate Monitoring … It's All About The Sample 6/18/2026

   Swan’s new Sample Filtration Cabinet delivers reliable orthophosphate monitoring, helping wastewater operators optimize chemical dosing, improve efficiency, and maintain regulatory compliance.

7. Ozone Off-Gas: What It Reveals About System Efficiency, Safety, and Design 6/18/2026

   Learn how ozone off-gas impacts system efficiency, safety, and performance, and why monitoring and management are critical for optimized water treatment operations.

8. The Easiest Way To Attack U.S. Water Systems Isn't What You Think 6/17/2026

   The latest warnings from U.S. intelligence agencies about escalating cyber activity from foreign-state-linked actors have become more pronounced and urgent in recent months. These attacks increasingly focused around local communities and the daily operational systems underpinning public health and safety, specifically regional critical infrastructure.

9. Loudoun County Deploys Acoustic Leak Detection & Recoups Cost With Savings In NRW 6/17/2026

   Advanced acoustic sensors help growing utilities identify hidden leaks and prevent costly pipe bursts. By shifting from reactive to planned repairs, municipalities can significantly reduce non-revenue water loss and recoup technology investments through operational savings.

10. Wastewater Treatment Capacity Is Becoming A Critical Infrastructure Challenge In the Netherlands 6/16/2026

    As Dutch utilities invest billions in wastewater infrastructure, generative design enables faster evaluation of treatment alternatives while meeting future regulatory demands.